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Howto: Fix Stuck PixelsFiled Under: Projects

I had a stuck pixel (Yellow pixel that wouldnt change) on my LCD monitor. If you have a dead or stuck pixel it is kind of a depressing moment, knowing you spent hundreds of dollars on a LCD monitor and there is just 1 pixel that is dead or stuck. Luckily my pixel was a stuck pixel (which there is a good chance to fix by flashing colors really fast on the area).

I did some research on the internet and found that the PSP had some problems when it was first released having numerous reports of dead or stuck pixels. So after a little research on a PSP forum (I want one!!) I found out that there was a way to fix the stuck pixel by flashing colors (Mainly Red, Green, Blue – The 3 colors pixels are made of) on the screen and that has a chance of fixing it.

So, being a Do it yourselfer I created 3 videos that flash Red, Green, Blue for 37 seconds at 20 frames per second. Needless to say that my Yellow stuck pixel was one of those pixels that just needed a fast flash of colors for it to get unstuck.

I have decided to put these videos up for everyone to take a look at. These are MPEG (Layer 1) videos and I have converted them to 3 different ratios. You will need to run these videos in full screen or drag them over the area that has the stuck pixel.
4:3 Ratio (Normal Size LCD’s) ~470KB

16:9 Ratio (Widescreen LCD’s) ~550KB

16:10 Ratio (Widescreen LCD’s) ~550KB

WARNING: If you have epilepsy, or have sensitivity to fast flashing colors DO NOT download or play these videos. These videos flash RED, GREEN, BLUE at 20 frames per second (Normal Video is 24 frames per second).

Also, these videos will NOT work on a dead pixel and may or may not work on a stuck pixel. My yellow pixel happened to just need quick flashing colors to fix it. This is not a guaranteed method of unsticking a pixel but in many cases a stuck pixel just needs to be exposed to quick flashing colors.

Tags: Fix, Flashing, Pixel, Stuc, Videos